1988 Epsom Derby

1988 Epsom Derby
Derby
Location	Epsom Downs Racecourse
Date	1 June 1988
Winning horse	Kahyasi
Starting price	11/1
Jockey	Ray Cochrane
Trainer	Luca Cumani
Owner	Aga Khan IV
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Epsom Derby 1988
1-2-3

Kahyasi	Glacial Storm	Doyoun

Also Ran
4-5-6

Red Glow	Kefaah	Sheriff's Star
7-8-9

Unfuwain	Minster Son	Project Manager
10-11-12

Al Mufti	Charmer	Clifton Chapel
13-14

Maksud	Al Muhalhal	14 Ran

The 1988 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on Wednesday 1 June 1988. It was the 209th running of the Derby, and it was won by Kahyasi. The winner was ridden by Ray Cochrane and trained by Luca Cumani. The pre-race favourite Red Glow finished fourth.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Race details

Sponsor: Ever Ready
Winner's prize money: £296,500
Going: Good
Number of runners: 14
Winner's time: 2m 33.84s

Full result

	*	Horse	Jockey	Trainer ^†	SP
1		Kahyasi	Ray Cochrane	Luca Cumani	11/1
2	1½	Glacial Storm	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	14/1
3	1½	Doyoun	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	9/1
4	½	Red Glow	Pat Eddery	Geoff Wragg	5/2 fav
5	nk	Kefaah	John Reid	Luca Cumani	25/1
6	3	Sheriff's Star	Tony Ives	Lady Herries	18/1
7	hd	Unfuwain	Steve Cauthen	Dick Hern	9/2
8	6	Minster Son	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	6/1
9	½	Project Manager	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger (IRE)	66/1
10	2½	Al Mufti	Richard Hills	Harry Thomson Jones	14/1
11	1	Charmer	Paul Eddery	Dick Hern	11/1
12		Clifton Chapel	Billy Newnes	Steve Norton	100/1
13		Maksud	Michael Roberts	Robert Armstrong	200/1
14		Al Muhalhal	Paul D'Arcy	Harry Thomson Jones	500/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. hd = head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Kahyasi:

Foaled: April 2, 1985, in Ireland
Sire: Ile de Bourbon; Dam: Kadissya (Blushing Groom)
Owner: HH Aga Khan IV
Breeder: HH Aga Khan IV
Rating in 1988 International Classifications: 126

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1987.

Glacial Storm – 1st Horris Hill Stakes
Sheriff's Star – 2nd Futurity Stakes
Unfuwain – 1st Haynes, Hanson and Clark Stakes
Minster Son – 5th Horris Hill Stakes
Project Manager – 1st Tyros Stakes, 4th National Stakes
Clifton Chapel – 6th Prix Saint-Roman

The road to Epsom

Early-season appearances in 1988 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.

Kahyasi – 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
Glacial Storm – 2nd Sandown Classic Trial, 3rd Dante Stakes
Doyoun – 1st Craven Stakes, 1st 2,000 Guineas
Red Glow – 2nd Newmarket Stakes, 1st Dante Stakes
Kefaah – 1st Feilden Stakes, 2nd Dante Stakes
Sheriff's Star – 2nd Predominate Stakes
Unfuwain – 1st Warren Stakes, 1st Chester Vase
Minster Son – 1st Newmarket Stakes, 1st Predominate Stakes
Project Manager – 1st Gowran Classic Trial, 6th Irish 2,000 Guineas, 1st Gallinule Stakes
Al Mufti – 5th European Free Handicap, 3rd Predominate Stakes
Charmer – 2nd European Free Handicap, 2nd 2,000 Guineas
Clifton Chapel – 1st Dee Stakes
Maksud – 3rd Sandown Classic Trial, 2nd Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial

Subsequent Group 1 wins

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Kahyasi – Irish Derby (1988)
Sheriff's Star – Coronation Cup (1989), Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1989)
Minster Son – St. Leger (1988)

Subsequent breeding careers

Leading progeny of participants in the 1988 Epsom Derby.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Sires of Classic winners

Unfuwain (7th)

Bolas - 1st Irish Oaks (1994)
Lahan - 1st 1000 Guineas Stakes (2000)
Petrushka - 1st Irish Oaks (2000)
Lailani - 1st Irish Oaks (2001)
Eswarah - 1st Epsom Oaks (2005)

Kahyasi (1st)

Vereva - 1st Prix de Diane (1997)
Zainta - 1st Prix de Diane (1998)
Hasili - Dam of Dansili, Banks Hill, Heat Haze (1st Beverly D. Stakes 2003), Intercontinental, Cacique, Champs Elysees and Deluxe (2nd Prix Saint-Alary 2010)
Paddy's Return - 1st Triumph Hurdle (1996), 1st Champion Stayers Hurdle (1997). 1st Long Walk Hurdle (1997)

Doyoun (3rd)

Daylami - 1st Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1997)
Margarula - 1st Irish Oaks (2002)
Kalanisi - Cartier Champion Older Horse (2000)
Mistinguett - 1st Cleeve Hurdle (1998)

Sires of National Hunt horses

Glacial Storm (2nd)

Alexander Banquet - 1st Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (2002)
Gunther McBride - 1st Racing Post Chase (2002)
Kates Charm - 1st Cleeve Hurdle 2002
Tempest Belle - Dam of Monalee

Minster Son (8th)

Rambling Minster - 1st Blue Square Gold Cup (2009)
Minster Glory - 2nd Castleford Chase (2001)
Ross Comm - 1st Cumberland Handicap Chase (2005)

Other Stallions

Sheriff's Star (6th) - Seuin Sky (1st Kikuka-shō 1998)
Charmer (11th) - Passion For Life (1st Abernant Stakes 1996), Quinze (1st Galway Hurdle 1999)
Kefaah (5th) - Dr Leunt (1st Rehearsal Chase 1999) - Exported to South Africa
Al Mufti (10th) - Exported to South Africa - Victory Moon (3rd Dubai World Cup 2004), Captail Al - Champion Sire in South Africa
Red Glow (4th) - Exported to New Zealand - Mr Mutual Respect (3rd Australian Guineas 1994)
Project Manager (9th) - Strong Project (1st Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase 2006)

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